Necktie



Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

lll ilE rarer WILLIAM COPLAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

NECKTIE.

Application filed June 16,

in the manu'li'acture of neckties as now usually fabricated the material of the tie 'is cut on the bias so as to provide the elasticity necessary in tying the knot. Likewise, the lining for the wider or tying end of the tie is also cut on the bias for the same purpose. The lining for the narrow end of the tie is cut on the straight and the two pieces of the lining joined together at about the middle of the length of the tie. Such construction, i. e, the bias cut of the Wider portions of the tie and lining, is essential in order to provide a tie having the necessary tying properties, and yet the lifeof such a tie is greatly reduced for the reason that in the tying process the pull which is repeatedly applied to the bias cut portion of he tie and lining gradually distorts this material until the tie finally pulled out of shape and rendered useless long before the material of the tie shows signs of wear. Such ties also assume a transverse curvature after being in use a comparatively short time, thus contributing to the shapelessness of the tie.

An object of the present invention resides in the provision of means by which the objectionable features above outlined may be obviated while retaining the elasticity due to the bias cut of the material of both the tie and lining.

Another object of the invention consists in the provision of means which will function to return such a tie to its flat condition after being used, thereby eliminating the transverse curvature usually produced in ties of this type.

Gther objects and advantages of the present construction will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing; 1n which- Figure. 1 is a plan View of my bias cut tie turned wrong side out, the lining being omitted.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the lining with my improvement attached.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the construction shown in Figure 2; and I Figure a is a plan view of a completed tie, parts being broken away to more clearly show the novel features of the construction.

Referring to the drawing in greater detail the numeral 1 indicates a necktie gener ally, which is composed of two pieces of bias cut material the wider or tying portion be ing indicated by the numeral 2 and the nar- 1926. Serial no. 116,375.

rower portion by the numeral 3. These portions are folded over in the usual manner into tubular form and the longitudinal edges stitched together as indicated by numeral 4:. These two portions of the tie are then arranged end to end and united by the seam 5.

Elasticity is not essential nor even desirable in the narrow end of a necktie, and as hereinbefore mentioned it is usual to provide this end of the tie with a lining of straight out material. Therefore, in order to reinforce this portion of the tie as well as to provide means to which the pull on the tie may be applied in ihe tying operation, I stitch t0 the longitudinal seam of this end of the tie a tape of non-elaetic material designated by the numeral 6. Obviously, this tape will prevent the narrow portion of the tie from being pulled out of shape without in any way detracting from the material advantages of this type of tie.

The lining usually found in ties of the type to which the present invention relates consists of a wide bias cut portion 7 and a relatively narrow straight out portion 8, the two being united by a transverse line of stitching 9. As hereinbefore stated this con struction alone is soon distorted by the tying operation and to obviate this disadvantage which is inherent in the tie I provide a straight out strip 10 which is attached to the lining 8 also of straight cut material by the seam 9. If desired, a loop 11 may be provided on the bias cut end of the lining and the free end of the strip 10 may pass under this loop, so as to keep the strip in position with respect to the bias cut lining.

ltwill thus be apparent that the strip 10 is entirely free of the tie proper and that any pull on the wide end of the tie will be transmitted through strip 10 to the straight out portion of the lining 8, thereby avoiding distortion of either the bias cut lining 7 or the bias cut portion 2 of the tie.

The strip 10 serves another purpose in that being positioned between the lining 7 and the frontor face of the tie portion 2 it acts to return the tie to flat condition after being in use; that is to say, a tie in use ordinarily assumes a slight transverse curl or bend and the strip 10 acting somewhat after the manner of a stiffener tends to remove this curl or bend and restore the tie to its normal or flat condition.

In the operation of tying the knot in the usual four-in-hand tie a pull must be exerted on the larger end of the tie in order to shape the knot, and in the present construction the wearers fingers Will necessarily grip the strip 10 between the folds of the tie, and consequently the strain will be exerted upon this strip thus relieving the tie material and lining of any distorting action, yet nevertheless permitting the same freedom of movement of the parts as heretofore.

The tape or stripmay be of any desired material and its "Width Will vary With difterent ties; it beingnecessaryonly that it be of such width that it will lie between the fingers when the larger end of the tie is grasped to shape the knot.

Vihile I have particularly described my invention as applicable to bias cut ties itwill be'understood thatthe invention is by no means of such narrow scope but is adaptable toties formed of anyelastic material.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described what I now believe'to be the best embodiment ofthe invention, but I do not Wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of the invention, as many changes and modifications "may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention; all such I aim to include in the scope of the appended claims.

hat :1 claim as-new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

1. A necktie formed of bias cut material, a lining therefor having both straight cut and bias cut portions, and a strip of straight out material attached to the straight out portionot thelining and extending freely through the tying portion of the tie.

2. A necktie-formed of bias cut material, a lining therefor having both straightcut and bias cut portions, and a strip of straight cut material attached to the straight out portion of t-he lining, said strip extending between the front of the tie andthe'bias cut portion of the lining.

3. A 't'our-inhand tie formed oi elastic material, a lining having both elastic and non-elastic portions, and a strip of nonelastic inaterial'attached to'the non elastic portion of the lining and extendingfreely through the tying portion of the'tie.

VVILLIA'M COPLAN. 

